Medical Director for the Audrey Hepburn (CARE) Center at Children’s Hospital New Orleans

Seeking a full-time child abuse pediatrician to be the medical director/fellowship director of an established child abuse program, the Audrey Hepburn CARE Center at Children’s Hospital of New Orleans.
The Audrey Hepburn CARE Center is a comprehensive child abuse center which has been providing excellence in pediatric forensic medicine for more than a decade.  More than 1000 children have been served annually from across Louisiana and the Gulf Coast.   The center actively teaches forensic medicine with a mandatory LSUHSC pediatric resident rotation and fellowship program, which offers a 2/3 year fellowship with 4 completions since 2002.

The center is fully funded and support staff includes an attorney, case manager, 2 nurses, 3 secretaries, and onsite Advocacy Center support including a coordinator, system coordinator, and multiple trained bilingual forensic interviewers and clinical social workers.

Opportunities for academic success and research projects both on-going and projected.  Detailed forensic statistical data is maintained for all patients.

Established multi-disciplinary team investigations in Orleans and parishes across the state of Louisiana provide opportunities for bi-weekly participation and educational opportunities.

The program co-located  in April of 2009 with the New Orleans Children’s Advocacy Center in a beautiful child friendly cottage alongside Audubon park just blocks from the main campus of Children’s Hospital.
Children's Hospital of New Orleans is a 241-bed, not-for-profit medical center offering the most advanced pediatric care for children from birth to 21 years. With more than 40 pediatric specialties and nearly 400 physicians, it is the only full-service hospital exclusively for children in Louisiana and the Gulf South and is the primary pediatric teaching hospital for the LSUHSC system.

Academic rank (Assistant – Associate Professor, Clinical) with the Division of Ambulatory Pediatrics at LSU Health Sciences Center to be determined by the candidate’s credentials and experience.

Excellent compensation, benefits and program support.

Experience the best of secure southern living with all the charm of New Orleans.

Clinical duties will include patient care, fellowship and resident supervision.

Board certification or board-eligibility in Child Abuse Pediatrics is desirable but not essential.

Candidates must have a commitment to patient care, teaching and research. 

For more information concerning the program contact Stacie Leblanc J.D, M.Ed. (504) 896-9237 or via e-mail.  Submit C.V. to: Ricardo Sorensen, MD, Professor and Chairman, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, Children's Hospital, 200 Henry Clay Ave.,  New Orleans, LA  70118  (FAX: 504-896-2720)

LSUHSC is an AA/EOE